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Arrigo Levi
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Arrigo Levi with Italian President Giorgio Napolitano
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| Born | 17 July 1926 Modena, Italy |
| Died | 24 August 2020 (aged 94) Rome, Italy |
| Occupation | Journalist, writer, TV anchorman |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Period | 1943–2013 |
Arrigo Levi was an important Italian journalist and writer. He was also a famous TV news presenter. He lived from July 17, 1926, to August 24, 2020.
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Arrigo Levi's Life Story
Early Life and Moving to Argentina
Arrigo Levi came from a Jewish family in Modena, Italy. His father was a well-known lawyer. In 1938, when Arrigo was 12, his family had to leave Italy. They moved to Argentina to escape the Fascist government which was persecuting Jewish people.
In Buenos Aires, Argentina, he finished his schooling. In 1943, he started his first job in journalism. He became the director of a newspaper called Italia libera (which means 'Free Italy').
Starting His Journalism Career
After World War II, Arrigo and his family left Argentina. They returned to Modena, Italy. They arrived just in time to vote in a big national election on June 2, 1946. Italians had to choose if their country should be a Monarchy (ruled by a king) or a Republic (ruled by elected leaders).
When he was 20, Arrigo continued his journalism career in Modena. He managed a newspaper called Gazzetta di Modena for almost two years. After that, he decided to live in Israel. From 1951 to 1953, he worked as a correspondent (a reporter who sends news from another place) in London. He sent his stories to a newspaper in Turin called Gazzetta del Popolo. From 1953 to 1959, he reported from Rome for the Milan newspaper Corriere di Informazione.
Important Reporting Jobs
In 1960, Arrigo Levi moved to Moscow, Russia. He worked there as a correspondent for Corriere della Sera until 1962. Then, he reported for Il Giorno until 1966.
In 1966, he started working for RAI, Italy's national TV network. He became the main TV newscaster until 1968. This was a big change for Italian TV. Before him, professional "speakers" read the news. Arrigo was one of the first journalists to present the news himself.
He returned to newspaper reporting in 1969. He became a correspondent for the Turin newspaper La Stampa. He kept this job until 1973. Then, he became the managing director of La Stampa and its evening paper, Stampa Sera. He stayed in Turin until 1978.
From 1979 to 1983, he worked with The Times newspaper in London. He helped edit its international news section. In 1988, he was chosen as the Chief Editor of Corriere della Sera. From 1998 to 2007, he was an important advisor. He advised two Italian presidents, Carlo Azeglio Ciampi and Giorgio Napolitano, on international relations.
Television Programs
Besides presenting the news in the 1960s, Arrigo Levi was part of many TV shows. Most of these were made for RAI. Some of his shows included:
- Tam Tam (1981)
- Punto sette
- Punto sette, una vita
He also worked for Channel 5 on a show called Tivù Tivù from 1985 to 1987. Later, he returned to RAI for more programs:
- I giorni dell'infanzia (1993)
- Emozioni TV (1995)
- Gli archivi del Cremlino (The Kremlin Archives) (1997) – He also wrote this program.
In 1999, on RAI1, he directed C'era una volta la Russia (Once Upon A Time, Russia).
His Passing
Arrigo Levi passed away on August 24, 2020, in his hometown of Rome. He was 94 years old.
Awards and Honors
Arrigo Levi received many awards and honors for his work:
- Knight Grand Cross (1991)
- Trento Prize for Journalism (1987)
- Luigi Barzini Prize as Best Correspondent for 1995
- Ischia International Journalism Award (2001)
- Guidarello Prize (2006)
